Police have issued a warning to householders to watch out for false offers of building work.

DS Paul Latham, of Talbot Green CID, said: 'South Wales Police and Trading Standards have worked together and have arrested two people for obtaining property by deception.

'They have been offering sealing work on driveways and charging people up to £650 for the work, but all they're doing is throwing sand on the drive.

'We have two people in custody and would like to issue a public message to watch out for anyone asking to do this kind of work.

'There has been some cold-calling from guys with no previous training or qualifications. They have not done the job, they have asked the victims, some of whom are in their late 60s.

'South Wales Police have been working closely with its partners in Trading Standards and will continue to do so under the available legislation of the new Fraud Act to prevent householders from being ripped off by unscrupulous people.'